High-income countries · population about 5.8 million
If you were born in Singapore
Right now, about 0.04% of the babies born on Earth are born in Singapore: 1 in 2,767, about 47,472 a year, or one every 665 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Singapore dies before turning five is 0.3%, about 2.5 times lower than the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 86.1 years for women and 81.3 years for men.
Life in Singapore, in numbers
Life expectancy83.7 yearswomen 86.1 · men 81.3United States 79.3 years · 6th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.3%2.6 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 6th lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.2%2.1 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 6th lowest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth7 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 20th lowest of 141 countries
Children per woman0.94total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 3rd lowest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling16.7 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 24th highest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment98%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 9th highest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$130,297GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · highest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.45Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 22nd highest of 141 countries
People living in cities100%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 2nd highest of 141 countries
People working in farming0%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · lowest of 141 countries
People using the internet94%United States 94% · 22nd highest of 141 countries
Women married before 180.5%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 9th lowest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket23%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 48th lowest of 141 countries
HIV0.15%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 47th lowest of 141 countries
Homicide0.1 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · lowest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths1.7 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · lowest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 23% · women 6%
Life satisfaction6.52 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 25th highest of 134 countries
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Behind every one of these numbers is a person's life. In 1 in 8 Billion you become one of the babies being born right now and live one whole life inside statistics like these, from the first day to the last. You can't choose where you're born. No one ever could.
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